The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-07
THE PRESIDENT TALKS.
Result Of Recent Interviews With
Mr.. Cleveland.
His Views Upon such Topics Of
National Isterest-Hfs
vis1s south.


lspd, held at Oikview and the White
House during the three days last
week. In this, probably the first as.
corded interview with him since he
was elected President, 10 set forth to
the extent o 4. six columns Mr.. Clevs.
lands views npon scch topics OF ma.
tional interest and importance as
his denomination, civil service TO-
form, the financial situation, the
Wheeling incident, and his com.
Ing visit to the South and
West. The immediate objtc! OF Mr..
Smiths visit to Washington was 10
deliver message from Mr.. Pulitx or 10
President Cleveland touching the mat.
ter Of bis Instructions to the Pacific
Il iilroad Go nmission at San Fran.
cisco. The pres, dispatches, 1t will be
remembered, reported that the Pfesi-
dent had lett IL merely discretion.
airy with the commissioh TO
employ additional counsel TO argue
before the United States curt the
question whether the commission had
the right to Compel witnesses to
answer. Ga these press dispstche,
was founded the Worlds editorial
crit cism OF the President action after
appli cation Tor the exact text of the
instructions bad failed Of results both
in Washington and San Francisco.
Some days alterw.rd," Gays the
correspondent, "the President gave
out the test Of his reply. and the
World as promptly expressed It's
regret that IL had been led into crlii.
clsm whsn II should, as the Pfesi.
dents publis cd telegram fully war.
rsnted, have commended the em basis
oil his response 10 the suggestion OF
the commissioners"
At the same time that the President
furnished this reply to the press, he
was represented to have referred TO
the World as ZEN opposit on news.
paper" and 10 Misrepresentation OF
which he was reported to have said Il
had been guilty in regard to him.
was instructed by Mr.. Pulilxsr TO ex.
press verbally 10 the President bis re-
gret nj the mistake alluded to;
to say that while the editor
of the World criticised frankly
wha. he believed to be wrong In party
or presid lnt, as In any organic .tion,
community or individual, he was
more than ready to give his warmest
advocacy to every act OF any person
OF organiz ,tion which was In the In.
tsTeet OF the people. Mr.. Pdlitzst's
messages having been delivered, the
president said:
~ fully appreciate the valuable
work the Wor d has done In the reior.
nation OF abuses Ia New York, aud
its efforts 10 20 many directions In be.
hall VI the people. Bot i have seen
10 the World, with great regret and
surprise, a disposition nj times TO
throw obstacles In the way OF
my efforts 10 establish civil
service reform 70 firmly that
there can never be a return to the old
pernicious methods, although seeming
10 b Its friend. i refer 10 the Tepub-
fishing OF the comments OF news-
papers hostile 10 me and my purpose,
often Republican newspapers, and
thus giving currency, through the
great circulation OF the World, TO
carping attacks, which othersis
would be limited TO the small and
local calculations Of the Journals In
which they first appeared.
mo mau Ia the country can know
the embarraasments and the per-
plexltles which have surrounded me
In attempting 10 amend the condition
Of public affairs With these limita.
tions 10 the Immediately successful
accomplishment Of my purpose, but
guided by every light possible 10 DO
made available, l know am trying
to bring about the remedy without
the least personal ambition or interest.
Notwithstanding the natural agra
walton which have felt In noting the
apparent disposition sgainst me per.
eonAlly, l see the deJire OF Mr..
Pulitzer, through the World, 10 aid In
the came direction, but the TACT 10 l
am necessarily the person now TO
bring this reform about, and Ia there
any better way 10 secure the accom-
plithment OF reiolm than by helping
me nov to accomplish II, u he believes
me honest In my purposei The man
who holds the felns 10 the one 10
whom those Who are interested in q
safe tel mlnAtlon OF the journey must
Of necessity trust"
"Let me say here" Mr.. Cleveland
continued, "that n the disappoint-
ment arising from inability 10 name
for Office all those recommended by
my near personal and political friends
we're sufficient cause for alienation,
those who wish me well would be
very few today"
The President denied that he be-
lieyed, az had been alleged, tina, Mr..
Puliiter's apparent unfriendlinesa
grew odt OF the fact that he failed 10
secure the appointment Of his Mr..
Pulits,r's) attorney, Charles Gibson,
Of st. Louis, TO O foreign mission, and
added that Mr.. Pulitssr had
never solicited any other appoint.
ment. Ia subsequent conversation the
President said that the composition
OF the Pacific railroad commission lad
been q matter OF unusnal thought and
consideration with him, and, In view
OF the valuable information Obtained,
| no WAS Elhu tnt tue Quettlou utCiucu
by Justice Field against the COM
mission had not b on raised earlier.
Their Dispatch recommending the
employment OF additional counsel had
been answered Immediately and full
power given them. Why such ooun'
sci bad not been employed he had not
been informed, but he understood
that reas enable adjournment 10 ex
anime into the law had been expected
Concerning recent events In Grand
Army circles, Mr.. Cleveland tald
"Tne soldier having laid down hil
arms after making 90 many sacrifices
and enduring 90 many hardships
having achieved such q vast and good
work In perpotuating our republic
should be Pre.em neutly the besl
ciuran. When 10 again, In times
Of peace, resumes his citlken'
ship, his desire for the peace
and q1iet OF his country and its pros
perity, entirely dependent upon these,
should be emphasized by the very
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